松林

sōnglín
noun #35,995

Measure Word

松林 piàn

Meanings

  1. 1 pine forest
  2. 2 pine grove

Examples

HSK 2
Shānshàng zhǎng zhe yīpiàn sōnglín.
A pine forest grows on the mountain.
HSK 3
Tāmen zài sōnglín zhōng sànbù.
They strolled through the pine grove.
HSK 7-9
Fēng chuānguò sōnglín, fāchū shāshā de shēngyīn.
The wind passed through the pines with a rustling sound.

Tips

culture
Pines () are a classic literary symbol of integrity and longevity in Chinese culture - paired with bamboo and plum as 岁寒三友 ('three friends of winter'). 松林 evokes that mountain-hermit, ink-painting atmosphere.

Stroke Order

sōng
lín